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Friday, June 22, 2012

A Day at the Beach

Remember when you were a kid and a day at the beach was the absolute most fun that could be had anywhere, anytime? This marvelous digi stamp from Digi Darla's ("Kids Beach Scene") just took me back to those days, long ago. Of course, I had to steal some time and make a card. Since I don't work on Fridays at my day job, the best option seemed to be to get up really early and steal time. Of course, I still have to teach tonight. :-D

The rest of the story is that I serve on a DT with a wonderful lady who also happens to be on the Digi Darla's DT. I've never played in their challenges before and she teased and tormented me until I did a card for their "How do you LAYER up?" challenge, so this card is really all Vicky's fault! lol Not that it matters -- I love the way this turned out. Doesn't the scene look like a moment on a cloudy day, when the sun breaks through and sparkles the ocean but there are still clouds shading the beach? Click on the card photo to enlarge it and it really shows the sparkles!

Sketch came from Sketch and Stash, where this week you can choose any sketch from their entire collection. I chose #10.

The image is colored with Copics and gel pens, then die cut and matted with black CS. The darker blue dp is from my stash and it was just a scrap so I don't know the maker (could be DCWV.) The polka dot and light blue dp are both from DCWV's "Linen Closet" stack. They were also scraps but since that particular stack is my favorite DCWV ever, I'm totally familiar with it. I buy an additional stack of it whenever I find it on sale. :-D

Each dp layer is also matted with a layer of black CS, making a total of 9 layers on this card, not counting embellishments as a layer. I dug out some old eyelets which have been hiding in my stash (unused, for decades), and punched those in before I layered everything onto the card front. The final touch -- the three red bows with hand sewn pearls. Although it has tons of layers, it still seems relatively open and simple, taking nothing away from the main image.

OK, now I have to get everything ready for my class tonight. Lots of handouts to finish and copy, plus papers to grade so they can be handed back to the students. I hope your upcoming weekend is going to be smashing and that you have lots of fun and crafty things planned. Happy Stamping. NanaConnie

40 comments:

Connie, This is a wonderful card to look at especially today seeing as how it is 10:30AM here on the east coast and it is already 88 degrees. I wish I was able to be at the beach today. I love both of the papers your used here and also your bows. Super nice digi. Enjoy your weekend.

This is fabulous and you broke out the eyelets that I have seemed to have forgotten about! Love the image you used and way you colored it. The papers are fabulous too. Thanks for the image you gave me about spending time at the beach when I was a kids. It was always so much fun. Thank you so much for sharing your creation with us this week at 4 Crafty Chicks. It is good to see you.

This is beautiful. Love everything about it and its a great take on the sketch. I have at last become a Follower here and I look forward to working with you on Tammy's DT. Hugs Desíre Digistamps4Joy DT MemberDoing Life

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